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Federal · 2026 GUIDEBorder barriers, detention and enforcement
What It Does
Directs border barriers, personnel, detention and removals, federal/state partnerships and changes to border-entry policies within asserted legal authority.
Status: Signed executive directive; not a new immigration statute or a blanket exemption from asylum law.
Executive order — EO 14165
Potential Effects
Possible Benefits
Administration goal: deter unauthorized entry and improve operational border control.
Potential Trade-Offs
Barriers and detention require money; restrictive implementation can limit access and increase humanitarian/due-process concerns.
Potential effects are analysis, not guaranteed household outcomes. The interactive guide retains the full income and scenario breakdown where evidence is available.